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57263

Zip code 57263: South Shore, South Dakota

Residential delivery areaCodington CountyCentral Time
Population
351
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$58K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$113K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$663/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
50.7
U.S. 38.9
Land area
108 sq mi
3 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 57263

57263 is a rural zip code in South Shore, South Dakota (Codington County), covering 108 sq mi of land. About 351 people live here, or 3 per square mile. The median resident is 50.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $58,214 a year, 28% below the national median of $80,734. 15.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $112,500, or 1.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $663 a month.

15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.9 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; cleaning and personal care; and transportation and moving goods. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 57263 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 351 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
50.7
Under 18
25.6%
65 and over
27.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White98%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0.6%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other1%
  • Multiracial0.3%
Diversity index
4.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
68.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
158
Average household size
2.2
Family households
58.2%
Married couples
48.1%
Living alone
31.6%
Veterans (of adults)
16.9%
Male / female
56% / 44%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
9%
$25–50k
20%
$50–75k
30%
$75–100k
16%
$100–150k
9%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
8%

Median household income

57263
$58,214
Codington Co.
$72,727
South Dakota
$75,081
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$53,105
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
15.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
14.6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.558
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

57263
$112,500
Codington Co.
$237,700
South Dakota
$257,400
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

57263
$663
Codington Co.
$938
South Dakota
$946
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
75%
2–4 units
8%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
17%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
205
Owner-occupied
88.6%
Vacant
22.9%
Median year built
1969
Median rooms
5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
30.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
30.8%
Home value to income
1.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
74%
Carpooled
21%
Transit
0%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
3%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
18%
10–19
2%
20–29
44%
30–44
28%
45–59
4%
60+
4%
Average commute
24.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0.6%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
66.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales
18%
Cleaning and personal care
15%
Transportation and moving
14%
Management
11%
Education
8%
Office and admin
7%
Healthcare
6%
Production
6%
Construction and repair
5%
Engineering and science
5%
Food service
3%
Legal and social services
2%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Police and fire
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Retail
19%
Agriculture and mining
16%
Admin, support and management
15%
Manufacturing
11%
Education
9%
Health care and social assistance
7%
Construction
5%
Other services
5%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Restaurants and hotels
3%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3%
Wholesale
2%
Professional and technical services
0.6%
Public administration
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$36,875
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
16.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
6.2%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work57263U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$59,375$74,888
Service$22,083$26,804
Sales and office$15,000$40,476
Construction and maintenance$34,750$49,199
Production and transportation$62,750$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
3%
High school
46%
Some college
16%
Associate's
20%
Bachelor's
14%
Graduate
1%
High school graduate or higher
96.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
14.9%
Graduate or professional degree
1.2%
Households with broadband
83.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
60.1%
No internet access
15.2%
Without health insurance
5.7%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
South Shore
Center point
45.1405° N, 97.0080° W
Land area
108 sq mi
Water area
1.4 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

57263 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • South Shore1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 57263

ZipCityDistanceIncome
57264Stockholm9.9 mi$79,583
57251Marvin10 mi$72,292
57266Summit11 mi$72,500
57269Twin Brooks12 mi$98,333
57256Ortley12 mi$66,500
57201Watertown15 mi$72,878
57265Strandburg15 mi$69,519
57235Florence16 mi$83,462
57245Kranzburg18 mi$86,250
57246Labolt18 mi$72,917
57273Waubay19 mi$48,167
57252Milbank20 mi$70,479

Questions about 57263

What city is zip code 57263?

57263 is assigned to South Shore, South Dakota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 57263 in?

57263 is mostly in Codington County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 57263?

About 351 people live in 57263, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 57263 in?

57263 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 57263?

The median household income in 57263 is $58,214.

What zip codes are near 57263?

The closest zip codes to 57263 are 57264, 57251, 57266, 57269, 57256.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 57263, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.